Apogee (CCD) Ascent A285 1360 x 1024 6.45u CCD Camera

Manufacturer : Apogee (CCD)
Part Number : A285

Apogee Imaging Systems' new Ascent Series cooled cameras are available with a wide variety of interline CCDs for diverse applications in a wide range of sciences.

Ascent Series Models
Apogee Ascent cameras are designed for demanding scientific applications. High sensitivity sensors detect very weak signals that cannot be seen by the human eye or standard CCD cameras. The direct USB 2.0 link between camera and computer allows easy installation, portability and fast data transfer rate. High resolution enables detection of very fine detail across a wide field of view. The 6.8 - 7.4 micron pixels in some of these cameras are the ideal balance between optical sampling and dynamic range for microscopy. Used with the optional CRI liquid crystal tunable filters, the cameras acquire stunning publication quality color images. All cameras come with their own easy to use software. An ActiveX software development kit and Linux drivers are available for easy integration into custom applications.

A Decade of Improvements
There are many technological jumps designed into the Ascents. But other aspects of the technology represent refinement upon refinement over more than a decade. Our cooling technology, for example, is advanced, not just because of what it is, but because of what it isn't. We've made mistakes--and survived to apply the lessons learned to improving the product and the company as a whole. We continue to refine not just our electronics and our mechanical designs, but also our procedures, our documentation, our customer recordkeeping. It's quite an accomplishment to manufacture and sell thousands and thousands of cameras, but unless they are robust, the result is a customer service nightmare. In our effort to improve our process, we've achieved the following benchmarks:

FCC compliance
CE compliance
ROHS compliance
ISO-9000 compliance (in process)

High Performance Cooled CCD Camera Systems
Apogee Imaging Systems' new Ascent Series cooled cameras are available with a wide variety of interline CCDs for diverse applications in a wide range of sciences. Ascent is remarkably fast, with a small enclosure designed for integration into tight spaces. Combined with its low cost, Ascent is unbeatable in applications which do not require the lower noise or higher cooling of the Alta series.

Ascent is the latest imaging technology from Apogee Imaging Systems. Many of the features are built on the highly successful Alta series. Ascent is the perfect choice for applications requiring high speed, low cost and a compact enclosure.